Lee jeans is among several denim brands taking a look at sustainability practices when it comes to their manufacturing process. In addition, they commissioned several creatives to also “rethink” denim and inspired several projects that have taken the concept of sustainability and denim into art including sculpture. NeoChaEdge, a creative agency out of Shanghai and […]
Fast-fashion giant Uniqlo based in Japan has released their latest financials. The brand which is catching on quickly across youth culture markets in the United States (see also our Fall Youth Culture Study 2013), has also just released their puffy jacket campaign that showcases how these cushy, soft winter outerwear can fit into the size […]
When sports have a ripple effect above and beyond the competition scene, it’s always a good story. In this case, it’s also helping the children of the most hard hit area of the tsunami in Japan. Iconic surfer Rob Machado has traveled the world for more than half his life. And during that time, he’s […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced some big news this past week, first with selecting the Summer Olympic Games of 2020 to be held in Tokyo, Japan. Secondly, was the news that wrestling would be added back in the same year, beating out baseball/softball and squash. For those of us who have been following the […]
Fashion X Technology continues to move forward not only with fashion brands communicating better view social media and video vignettes, but also mobile apps for shopping and on-site demand. Last week at TechCrunch’s annual Disrupt SF hackathon, Google Glass was back in the foreground via Glashion–the Glass that allows wearers to immediately find the fashion […]
Too early for a snowboarding story? Not if you’re at Label Networks. We’re all snowboarders and have been craving some wintery news. Which is why we’re also pleased to hear that Burton is adding 2 new flagship stores this Fall to service San Francisco Bay area residents headed to Tahoe. One will be in Berkeley […]
San Diego, CA, turns into a full-on Cosplay geek-fest with some 130,000 fans and comic, movie, entertainment industry types converging on the largest comic trade show in the country from July 18-21. Comic-Con, which can charge basically whatever it wants, has become so popular, that it can take a year in advance to get a […]
E3 Expo brings the kingpins of the video gaming industry along with thousands of gaming fanatics and an assortment of media together each year to downtown Los Angeles revealing what’s about to reshape the gaming industry globally. The show also always starts off with a series of high-end press presentations from the gaming industries heavyweights […]
Fast Retailing, owners of the fast-fashion chain Uniqlo from Japan which is gaining speed in terms of preferences among youth culture not only in Japan and Europe, but also the United States, has created a new category of fashion that crosses over between sportswear and casualwear and technology which they describe as Lifewear. Often on […]
The Street Issue theme of Antidote magazine’s latest upcoming issue provides a unique look at how the streets of urban landscapes and the people in various environments continue to inspire art, photography and fashion these days. With the explosion of streetwear blogs, streetart Tumblr’s and any number of designer blogs, sites, and lookbooks, fashion […]